Island Biogeography of Cryoconite Hole Bacteria in Antarctica's Taylor Valley and Around the World

Cryoconite holes are holes in a glacier's surface caused by sediment melting into the glacier. These holes are self-contained ecosystems that include abundant bacterial life within their sediment and liquid water, and have recently gained the attention of microbial ecologists looking to use cry...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	John L. Darcy, Eli M. S. Gendron, Pacifica Sommers, Dorota L. Porazinska, Steven K. Schmidt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Subjects:	Antarctica cryoconite biogeography islands microbial ecology
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00180/full